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* Wild EdiblesWild Edibles
Get ready for a fun adventure that is guaranteed to give you a new perspective and appreciation of nature!
Prepare a delicious and healthful, full- course meal from roots, tubers, shoots, leaves, flowers and seeds that you gathered, yourself!
Small class size (12) for maximum hands on learning!
Cost: 0
Saturday, May12
Saturday, July7
Gardenton, MB (1 hour south of Winnipeg)
Contact Laura: (204)425-3520 eatwildedibles@gmail.com
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
* Dig Into Composting!Dig Into Composting!
Time: 6:00 pm
Hosted by Dig In! Manitoba and the Green Action Centre. Description: If you’re interested in naturally improving your soil’s condition and learning how to recycle your organic waste, then this workshop is for you. You will learn all you need to know to start composting at home, including the key factors to successful composting, choosing the right bin and how to use finished compost.
Date and time: Thursday July 12 at 6pm
Location: Riverview Community Centre
To be eligible for this and other amazing workshops, register for the Dig In! Challenge at www.diginmanitoba.ca/challenge
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
* Hide TanningHide Tanning
“Every animal has enough brains to tan its own hide.”
Learn the art of brain tanning as I guide you through the steps needed to transform a raw hide into soft, breathable buckskin!
This 1?2-day workshop will cover both wet and dry scrape methods.
Maximum 12 participants.
Cost:
Logan Farms near Nesbitt, MB (2.5 hours west of Winnipeg)
Saturday, March 31 Saturday, July 14
Contact Dwayne: (204)824-2706 or loganfarms2005@hotmail.com
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
* Dig Into Chicken!Dig Into Chicken!
Time: 6:00 pm
Hosted by Dig In! Manitoba and Domestic Diva.
Description: Learn how to make good quality local food go a long way. We’ll show you step-by-step how to use 1 chicken for at least 4 meals that include soup stock, chicken fingers and chicken meat that can be frozen or kept for several meals including sandwiches, burritos, stir fries etc.
Date and time: Thursday July 19 at 6pm
Location: TBA
To be eligible for this and other amazing workshops, register for the Dig In! Challenge at www.diginmanitoba.ca/challenge
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
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* Permaculture DesignPermaculture Design
The HMS is holding a full 72-hour accredited Permaculture Design Course in Clearwater, July 8-22, 2012 as a part of the Harvest Moon Society Prairie Culture education program.
Instruction, accommodation (camping space), meals (for instruction days), farm tours and readings will be included in the 50 fee.
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* Dig Into Winnipeg Harvest!Dig Into Winnipeg Harvest!
Time: 2:00 pm
Hosted by Dig In! Manitoba and Winnipeg Harvest.
Description: All persons are welcome to tour Winnipeg Harvest to learn about issues of hunger and poverty, and to experience first hand how to assist those in our own community who are less fortunate.
Date and time: Tuesday July 24 at 2pm
Location: Winnipeg Harvest
To be eligible for this and other amazing workshops, register for the Dig In! Challenge at www.diginmanitoba.ca/challenge
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* Food PhotographyFood Photography
Time: 1:00 pm
Food Matters Manitoba and Manitoba Alternative Food Research Alliance present Capturing Food Projects with Photographs. This session will teach you the tricks to good photo composition, as well as how to make those food photographs good enough to eat. The free workshop is on Wednesday, July 25 from 1-4pm at the Murdo Scribe Centre, 510 Selkirk in Winnipeg. Please RSVP todayna@foodmattersmanitoba.ca or call 943-0822. Please bring a camera if you have one.
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* Wilderness SkillsWilderness Skills
Develop a more intimate connection with nature while learning the basics of wilderness survival! We will introduce you to the four most important elements in wilderness survival: shelter, water, fire, and food. Additional skills include natural cordage, stone tools, making containers, wild edibles, tracking, nature awareness, primitive cooking, and primitive hunting, trapping, and fishing!
Hands-on learning will be maximized with a variety of fun individual and group activities and games!
Maximum 20 participants. Adults: 0; Youth 0
June15-17 Northern Sun Farms (1 hr southeast of Winnipeg)
Contact Dwayne: (204)824-2706 or loganfarms2005@hotmail.com
July 27-29 Harvest Moon Learning Centre Clearwater, MB (2 hours southwest of Winnipeg) www.harvestmoonsociety.org
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* Wilderness SkillsWilderness Skills
Develop a more intimate connection with nature while learning the basics of wilderness survival! We will introduce you to the four most important elements in wilderness survival: shelter, water, fire, and food. Additional skills include natural cordage, stone tools, making containers, wild edibles, tracking, nature awareness, primitive cooking, and primitive hunting, trapping, and fishing!
Hands-on learning will be maximized with a variety of fun individual and group activities and games!
Maximum 20 participants. Adults: 0; Youth 0
June15-17 Northern Sun Farms (1 hr southeast of Winnipeg)
Contact Dwayne: (204)824-2706 or loganfarms2005@hotmail.com
July 27-29 Harvest Moon Learning Centre Clearwater, MB (2 hours southwest of Winnipeg) www.harvestmoonsociety.org
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* Wilderness SkillsWilderness Skills
Develop a more intimate connection with nature while learning the basics of wilderness survival! We will introduce you to the four most important elements in wilderness survival: shelter, water, fire, and food. Additional skills include natural cordage, stone tools, making containers, wild edibles, tracking, nature awareness, primitive cooking, and primitive hunting, trapping, and fishing!
Hands-on learning will be maximized with a variety of fun individual and group activities and games!
Maximum 20 participants. Adults: 0; Youth 0
June15-17 Northern Sun Farms (1 hr southeast of Winnipeg)
Contact Dwayne: (204)824-2706 or loganfarms2005@hotmail.com
July 27-29 Harvest Moon Learning Centre Clearwater, MB (2 hours southwest of Winnipeg) www.harvestmoonsociety.org
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* Berry PickingBerry Picking
Time: 9:15 am
The Good Food Club may be going Berry Picking next Tuesday, August 7th, but please don`t be surprised if that trip gets cancelled. We will try to leave the city (608 Braodway) by 9:15 am to go to Boonstra farms in Stonewall mb or to pick n pay Lockport.
774-7201 ex 6
goodfoodclub@westbroadway.mb.ca
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